On Tuesday 23rd February (during the Reading Week), Information Services will be undertaking an upgrade to the servers that host student network file store (home folders). The upgrade will make the service more resilient and will be undertaken between 6-7:30 on Tuesday morning to inconvenience as few people as possible. All existing files will […]
Category: Network
IT security – how savvy are you ?
Are you super secure or are there a few areas which need tightened? Information Services have prepared a short IT security quiz in Succeed for staff to take. It should take under 10 minutes to complete with 14 multiple choice/true or false answers. The purpose of the exercise is to discover the general level […]
Improved internet connectivity at Stirling
As of 1st October at 08:00, the University’s Wi-Fi service has been routed over our new and enhanced JANET circuits. Some of you may have noticed an improved service, depending on the device and external web service you are using. The main benefit of this latest step is to provide up to ten times the […]
Stirling becomes a Point of Presence on the JANET network
Information Services is delighted to report that, with significant assistance from JISC, the University has successfully become a Point of Presence on the JANET superfast network. This provides the opportunity for ten times the previous bandwidth plus the long desired resilience of diverse connectivity. This is a significant milestone for the University and opens […]
Possible network disruption in Alexander Court – Thursday 19th March, 0730-0745
Information Services staff will be carrying out some configuration work on Thursday morning to improve the resilience of the network connection to Alexander Court. The work will affect all Alexander Court Residence Blocks and the Porter’s Lodge. There will be a brief interruption to network services as data traffic from Alexander Court moves over […]
Possible network disruption in Gannochy – Friday 13th March, 0730-0800
Information Services staff will be upgrading the physical network link to the Gannochy on Friday 13th March between 0730 and 0800. It is envisaged that any disruption will be minimal, as configuration work has been carried out in advance. There will be a brief interruption to network services as data traffic is moved over […]
Wireless System Downtime, Wednesday 18 February
There will be an interruption to wireless network services before 9am on Wednesday 18 February owing to a major upgrade of the system software. The interruption is expected to be brief, and any devices which are disconnected from eduroam as a result should reconnect automatically when the service resumes. Users of UoS Guest Internet may […]
Maintenance of wireless network, Tuesday 6 January to Friday 9 January
As part of our regular maintenance routine, Information Services staff will be carrying out upgrade work on the wireless network (including the Network Access Control system) to improve compatibility and security. This work will take place during our usual at-risk period, between 07:30 and 08:30 from Tuesday until Friday this week. While this work […]
Disruption to network services in Cottrell building, Friday 19 December
Information Services has received notification from Estates & Campus Services that electrical testing work will be undertaken in the Cottrell building on Friday evening from 20:00. During the testing, there will be a loss of power to network equipment located along the B corridor causing an interruption to network services including the following: Wired […]
Maintenance on Stirling Campus Wi-Fi: Thursday 4th December.
Systems and Network Services will be performing some maintenance operations on the Stirling Campus Wireless Network (involving the ‘eduroam’ / ‘UoS Guest Internet’ and ‘UoS Multimedia’ networks) on Thursday 4th December between 0730 and 0830. While we are not expecting any downtime during the maintenance period, there is a small risk of an impact […]